Hobby Books - Robotics
 
 







  
Combat Robots Complete : Everything You Need to Build, Compete, and Win1 review
Chris Hannold

McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2002

WOW! This is great! Everything You Need to know.!

I have jut finished read his book and let me tell you that it was great! If you are in a jam and are wondering a question. It will have it. If you not sure what book to get. Between this and "build your own combat robot." Well, I am currently reading "build your own combat robot." I'd ...
  
  











  



  
JunkBots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots With BEAM Technology6 reviews
David Hrynkiw, Mark Tilden

McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2002

The Best of BEAM

+ High BEAM's
+ Beautiful & Simple
+ Keeper
  
  











  



  
Robot Builder's Bonanza, Third Edition (Robot Builder's Bonanza)6 reviews
Gordon McComb, Myke Predko

McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2006

Forget roboreptile, buy this book and build your own robot!

+ Survey vs. How to
+ Interesting and informative
+ too advanced for me
  
  











  



  
Build Your Own All-Terrain Robot11 reviews
Brad Graham, Kathy McGowan

McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2004

Way Cool! :-)

+ Finally! A robotics based book with some real substance!
+ A good book to learn the ropes
+ Review of "Build Your Own All-Terrain Robot"
+ Good book
  
  











  



  
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Robots (Absolute Beginner's Guide)19 reviews
Gareth Branwyn

Que, 2003

Great projects for a beginner

+ Good begining book
+ Best tech writer out there!
+ This book does exactly what it promises!
  
  











  



  
Robot Building for Dummies7 reviews
Roger Arrick, Nancy Stevenson

For Dummies, 2003

Awesome Book For The Robotics Beginner

+ A helpful read
+ Got me started into robotics

Totally cool book!!!!! This is the first book related to robotics that I ever read. It's what got me hooked on robotics. I'd recommend this to any robotics beginner. Packed with helpfull information, this book is a no-questions-asked must-get!!!!!
  
  











  



  
50 Robots to Draw and Paint: Create Fantastic Robot Characters for Comic Books, Computer Games, and Graphic ...2 reviews
Keith Thompson

Barron's Educational Series, 2006

Awsome

This book is amazing, its detailed steps and diagrams are very helpful to any one who whants to learn about robots and how they work, right down to the last nut and bolt.
  
  











  



  
Robot Programming : A Practical Guide to Behavior-Based Robotics11 reviews
Joe Jones, Daniel Roth

McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2003

Essential Reading for Mobile Robot Builders

+ Very Useful Robot Programming Book
+ where has the website gone?
+ Great book on principles...
+ Easy read and a good introduction
  
  











  



  
Build Your Own Humanoid Robots : 6 Amazing and Affordable Projects (TAB Robotics)10 reviews
Karl Williams

McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2004

Robot Start to Finish

+ Detailed and inspirational - worth the read!
+ An amazing book for robotic beginners.
+ Laredo TX Samuel Diaz
  
  











  



  
Robot Building for Beginners45 reviews
David Cook

Apress, 2002

book is great

+ Excelent
+ Great Book
+ Excellent Practical Advice
+ Excellent book
  
  











  



  
Amphibionics : Build Your Own Biologically Inspired Reptilian Robot7 reviews
Karl Williams

McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2003

Amazing book! Build four incredible robots

+ Awesome book!
+ Fantastic

Finally a book that gives complete, concise details for building real working robots. This book starts out with the basics of metal working and test equipement that will be needed to build the robots. There is a very informative chapter on PIC programming that makes understanding and programming ...
  
  











  



  
The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book: Design, Invent, and Build8 reviews
Martijn Boogaarts, Jonathan A. Daudelin, ...

No Starch Press, 2007

Very Informational!

+ Very Interesting Book On NXT Robots
+ Great book
+ Wonderful Book That Needs Color!!!!!
  
  











  



  
Programming Robot Controllers13 reviews
Myke Predko

McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2002

OK guys, let's get some perspective here.

+ GREAT! You'll Love this book!

Myke Predko is one of my favorite authors. There are a lot of beginners baffled and confused with the information presented, because his books are not written for the inexperienced, although beginners will benefit greatly from the information presented. He will take complex subject matter and ...
  
  











  



  
Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots
Timothy N. Hornyak

Kodansha International, 2006

Book Description From the amazing automatons of feudal Japan to giant animated robots and the cutting-edge androids of today, Loving the Machine is a fascinating journey of passion and discovery. Watch a video clip featuring author Timothy Hornyak--and robots How Much Do You Really Know About Robots? (After reading Loving the ...
  
  











  



  
Building Robot Drive Trains (Robot DNA Series)11 reviews
Dennis Clark, Michael Owings

McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2002

Great Book

+ Good mid-level drive train overview
+ Beginner in hte field of robots
+ Practical advice for a novice robot builder
  
  











  



  
FIRST Robots: Aim High: Behind the Design5 reviews
Vince Wilczynski, Stephanie Slezycki

Rockport Publishers, 2007

The first 6 weeks of a FIRST Robotics Competition.

+ Great Book for FIRST Robotics
+ Great resource for new mentors
+ A Great Technical Source
+ Awesome Look into the Next Generation of Education
  
  











  



  
Robots, Androids and Animatrons, Second Edition : 12 Incredible Projects You Can Build19 reviews
John Iovine

McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2001

This book has changed my life.

+ Very good Hobbiest book
+ Very good book!!
+ I'm glad I finally found a decent book on pics!
+ Projects can be a bit pricy.
  
  











  



  
You Can Build the Lost in Space Robot4 reviews
Flint Mitchell

LISFAN Press, 2006

You CAN build the Lost In Space Robot

+ It must be good because you keep wanting more.

This book is divine inspiration. It gets you started. It gets you going. It encourages you to BUILD this big robot--and if you get stuck, you can ask any one of the HUNDREDS of B9 builders of the B9 Robot Builders Club (dot com) whom the author has a very close working relationship with. I bought ...
  
  











  



  
10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System 2 Projects: Amazing Projects You Can Build in Under an Hour3 reviews
Jeff Elliott, Dean Hystad, ...

Syngress, 2002

Where do they get these people?

+ Whoa

Once again Syngres has put together a top notch team of Lego builders. The robots in here are incredible to say the least. I was amazed to see that CS Soh had a hand in this book as I've been a big fan of his LEGO work on the web for some time. I just finished building all of the robots in the ...
  
  











  



  
Core LEGO MINDSTORMS Programming: Unleash the Power of the Java Platform (Core Series)14 reviews
Brian Bagnall

Prentice Hall PTR, 2002

Best Mindstorms book I have purchased

+ Learning Aspects of Java the Fun Way
+ An Excellent Book
+ I just bought a mind storm kit and this book
  
  











  






   



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